A matchup that the entire NAIA will likely have eyes on is set to go down on Wednesday night when No. 11 Keiser men's basketball takes on No. 8 Ave Maria. The game is set to take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Seahawks will then hit the road on Saturday for another tough game against Florida Memorial in Miami Gardens at 4:00 p.m.
No. 11 Keiser Seahawks (14-1, 5-0 SUN) vs
No. 8 Ave Maria Gyrenes (16-1, 5-0 SUN)
Wednesday, January 14 - 7:30 PM
Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla.
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ADMISSION: General Admission $8, Students and Faculty Free
No. 11 Keiser Seahawks (14-1, 5-0 SUN) at
Florida Memorial Lions (12-6, 4-2 SUN)
Saturday, January 17 - 4:00 PM
Lions Den - Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Ave Maria
- Keiser leads the all-time series with Ave Maria 28-7
- The last time the two squads met, the Seahawks ran away with the game late at home, winning 84-69 last season
- On the home floor, KU sports a 14-2 overall record
- In recent years, the series has been much more neutral (Last 2 games: 1-1, 4 games: 2-2, 8 games: 4-4, 10 games: 5-5, 12 games: 6-6, 14 games: 7-7)
- Wednesday will be the fourth time that both teams will be ranked entering the contest
- Keiser is 3-1 in those games
Florida Memorial
- The Seahawks hold a 31-10 advantage in the series history against Florida Memorial
- In the most recent matchup, the Seahawks went on the road and defeated the Lions 75-57 last season
- Overall, Keiser is 13-6 when playing at the Lions Den
- Keiser is 14-1 going into Wednesday's game and is riding the third-longest winning streak in the NAIA at 14 games
- Additionally, KU has won 13 straight games at home dating back to last season
- The Seahawks and Gyrenes are the only remaining unbeaten teams in Sun Conference action with both showing a 5-0 record
- Keiser is coming off a pair of wins against (rv) Southeastern and Webber
- Both wins came by double digits with KU taking down WIU by a season-high 40 points on Saturday
- Camerin James took home SUN Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season for his play during the week
- James led the Seahawks at 25.5 points per game in the wins and now leads the conference in scoring at 23.4 points per game in Sun Conference action
- Cameron Baldwin is leading from the other side of the floor as he took home SUN Defensive Player of the Week honors
- It is the second consecutive honor for Baldwin who moved up to third in the NAIA at 2.8 blocks per game
- Braylen Meredith is providing useful minutes off the bench, averaging 13 points per game since the start of the new year
- It has been a team effort on the boards since January 1, with the Seahawks averaging 41 rebounds per game and not one player at more than 5.5 rebounds per game
- With new rankings set to come out on Wednesday, some media outlets are predicting a jump into the top 10 for Keiser which would mark the first top-10 matchup for KU since March 12, 2016
- Ave Maria comes into Wednesday's game with a 16-1 overall record and having won six straight
- The Gyrenes are coming off a pair of wins to open the new year against Florida Memorial and Warner
- Ave Maria is the fourth-best scoring team in the NAIA this season the fifth-most made threes per game in the NAIA
- Six players average at least 10 points per game this season with Alex Sherwood also ranking in the top 5 in the NAIA for blocks
- For Florida Memorial, they have won three straight since falling to AMU
- The Lions are 12-6 with their only two losses in conference play coming to Ave Maria and Southeastern
- First-year Head Coach Joshua Mendoza relies on his defense to get the job done, ranking 30th in the NAIA in points per game allowed this season
| Keiser |
2025-26 Stats |
Ave Maria |
Florida Memorial |
| 84.9 ppg |
Scoring |
93.8 ppg |
76.8 ppg |
| .516 |
FG% |
.500 |
.446 |
| .398 |
3PT% |
.386 |
.343 |
| .661 |
FT% |
.727 |
.750 |
| 39.2 rpg |
Rebounding |
41.6 rpg |
35.8 rpg |
| 17.0 apg |
Assists |
15.5 apg |
12.8 apg |
| 8.9 spg |
Steals |
7.3 spg |
9.0 spg |
| 6.0 bpg |
Blocks |
4.2 bpg |
2.6 bpg |
|
Leaders |
|
|
| Camerin James (18.7 ppg) |
Scoring |
Michael Klekas (16.8 ppg) |
Devin Carter (14.9 ppg) |
| Cameron Baldwin (.714) |
FG% |
Christian Pichay (.583) |
Morgan Brewer (.596) |
| Jackson Slater (.486) |
3PT% |
Jonathan Effertz (.476) |
Cameron Noel (.479) |
| Jackson Slater (.778) |
FT% |
Jonathan Effertz (.938) |
Devin Carter (.895) |
| Camerin James (7.1 rpg) |
Rebounding |
Alex Sherwood (9.3 rpg) |
Jeffery Selden (6.4 rpg) |
| Jackson Slater (4.9 apg) |
Assists |
Jaylen White (3.5 apg) |
Jeffery Selden (3.2 apg) |
| Jackson Slater (2.1 spg) |
Steals |
Jack Watkins (1.9 spg) |
Sehmaj Mentor (2.4 spg) |
| Cameron Baldwin (2.8 bpg) |
Blocks |
Alex Sherwood (2.4 bpg) |
Jeffery Selden (0.9 bpg) |
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